Chapter 20

Zhong Mengyuan and Chen Qinglin walked to the front of the car. Chen Qinglin subconsciously walked to the driver's seat, but Zhong Mengyuan stopped him and spread out his palm: "Let me drive, give me the car keys."

Chen Qinglin looked at her in surprise, but did not refuse. He handed the car keys to her and said, "Be careful."

Zhong Mengyuan twirled the key ring around her index finger. "Don't worry, I got my driver's license right after graduating from high school. I promise to take you to your destination safely."

"So I should thank you first?"

"That's not necessary." Zhong Mengyuan inserted the key into the lock, fastened his seat belt, and turned on the navigation system while muttering to himself, "Zoo, zoo...is this the place?"

Chen Qinglin turned sideways to take a look and said, "Yes."

"Excellent." Zhong Mengyuan patted the steering wheel with satisfaction. "Let's go."

"good."

Chen Qinglin's attitude was not enthusiastic, but Zhong Mengyuan didn't care. She turned on the radio to the music channel and hummed along with the cheerful tune.

After the car drove a distance, Zhong Mengyuan finally couldn't stand the silence anymore and took the initiative to start a conversation: "Don't you want to go on a date with me?"

"Why do you say that?"

Zhong Mengyuan said bluntly: "Your attitude towards me is very cold, completely different from when you were dating Yin Mu. I'm not blind. - It's okay, it doesn't matter if you don't like me, I don't like you anyway."

No matter what Chen Qinglin said to her, it seemed as if he was just trying to save face. So he simply didn't respond and replied dryly, "Oh."

【I am dying of laughter. Zhong Mengyuan is so relaxed.】

[If you don't like Chen Qinglin, why would you choose him?]

[If you don't understand, is this playing hard to get or something else? Is this targeting Yin Mu?]

[No, my first impression of Zhong Mengyuan was quite good. Don't let me down.]

[Although, this is a dating show, it's normal to be in contact with anyone.]

…

Zhong Mengyuan added: "I was also watching the live broadcast a few days ago."

"Yeah?"

"Yeah." Zhong Mengyuan raised the corner of her mouth, "So I know a little bit about each of you."

"Um……"

Zhong Mengyuan asked dissatisfiedly: "Do you really want to ignore me? I'm not that annoying."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." Chen Qinglin apologized, "It's just that I really don't know how to respond to what you said."

"Well, there's something to talk about with Yin Mu, but not with me."

Chen Qinglin looked a little helpless and asked, "Why do you keep mentioning Yin Mu?"

Zhong Mengyuan asked in return: "Do we have any other common topics?"

Chen Qinglin was speechless again. After a while, he said, "It's never good to talk about others behind their backs. Let's talk about something else."

"Oh, whatever you say." Zhong Mengyuan shrugged nonchalantly, staring straight ahead as he sped past a slow-moving, old van. He continued, "Actually, I'm not very good at chatting with people. The people I deal with at work are all tough, and that makes me want to be rude in my daily life."

Chen Qinglin asked: "Aren't you in the dance industry?"

"Uh...I was talking about before."

"I see." Chen Qinglin didn't ask any more questions, just nodded and let the topic pass.

[Zhong Mengyuan is also quite different from when she was live streaming.]

[Do all the internet celebrities of this generation like to play with contrast? ]

[I'm really getting more and more curious about the relationship between Zhong Mengyuan and Yin Mu.]

[Anyway, they're not his match. Her eyes softened when she mentioned Yin Mu.]

[Don't tell me that Zhong Mengyuan came here for Yin Mu! ]

…

At this time, Yin Mu, who was sitting in the back seat of another car, covered his mouth and sneezed twice.

Zheng Wei, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and looked at her: "What's wrong? Is the air conditioning temperature too low?"

Hearing this, Lu Zilin turned up the air conditioner temperature and asked, "Is this better?"

"It's okay, it's not that cold." Yin Mu had already considered the issue of indoor air conditioning. Today, she wore a long-sleeved chiffon dress and also brought a suit jacket to cover her legs.

Seeing Zheng Wei wearing only a sundress, she asked, "Zheng Wei, aren't you cold? Do you want me to lend you my coat?"

Zheng Wei waved her hand: "No, I'm not cold at all. But you, you're too afraid of the cold. Wearing a chiffon skirt with a suit, you're so smart."

"So what?" Yin Mu didn't care and warned her earnestly, "You should keep warm when you are young, otherwise when you get older, you will feel the pain here and there and realize how serious it is."

Zheng Wei curled her lips and complained, "You said the same thing as my mother."

"It's better to take precautions before they happen. That's the wisdom of adults."

"You're so young, don't speak in such an old-fashioned tone."

"Okay, okay." Yin Mu agreed and asked again, "You really don't want a coat?"

"don't want!"

Lu Zilin listened to their conversation while driving, a smile on his face, and jokingly said, "Don't you two really want me to join you? I feel like a light bulb myself."

Yin Mu remained silent, and Zheng Wei quickly said, "No, don't overthink it. We welcome you. Isn't that right, Yin Mu?"

Yin Mu responded, looking somewhat reluctant.

Lu Zilin turned a blind eye, glanced at her in the rearview mirror, and asked casually, "Yin Mu, why didn't you choose Chen Qinglin yesterday?"

[Hilarious! My mom actually said that when I wore a short skirt.]

【Hahahaha, young but healthy. 】

【Yin Mu: Let me tell you whether I welcome you or not.】

I feel bad too. I just want to see them go on a date.

[Lu Zilin, my mouth is broken! I want to know this question too.]

…

After he said that, Zheng Wei realized that she had never asked this question before. She turned around and asked curiously, "Yes, Yin Mu, why? I also thought you would choose Chen Qinglin."

Yin Mu asked: "Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

"Of course it's the truth." Zheng Wei blurted out, then changed her mind, "No, the truth probably doesn't sound good, I'd rather hear a lie."

Yin Mu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "What do you think of me?"

Zheng Wei immediately became a fence-sitter: "Okay, okay, then I'll just listen to the truth."

Yin Mu sighed, "It all comes down to the same thing. I just saw you were depressed and wanted to cheer you up."

Zheng Wei's eyes widened slightly, and she reached out to her with a touching look on her face: "Mu Mu, you are such a kind person. I really want to hug you."

Yin Mu held her hand: "Okay, okay, just shake hands instead."

Zheng Wei grabbed her hand and shook it vigorously twice, then said with a firm and resounding voice, "Good sisters, forever."

[Zheng Wei, are you a comedian?!]

[Zheng Wei is so cute! My opinion of her has completely changed.]

[Woohoo, these are two very good babies.]

[Lu Zilin: Am I being redundant here?]

【Lu Zilin said nothing, just kept driving hhhh.】

…

The exhibition hall where the porcelain exhibition was held was far away from the villa. Yin Mu sat in the back seat and was listening to Zheng Wei and Lu Zilin chatting at first. As he listened, he became sleepy and fell asleep leaning against the car window, using their chatting as background noise.

Perhaps because Zhong Mengyuan was also there, she slept particularly soundly. She was not awakened by Zheng Wei until they arrived at their destination, and she opened her eyes drowsily.

"Are we there yet?"

"We're here, we're here." Zheng Wei knelt on one leg on the other side of the back seat, her hand resting on the backrest. She said with a smile, "You slept so soundly. Didn't you sleep well last night?"

"No, I slept okay. I just feel sleepy when I get in the car." Yin Mu rubbed his eyes and saw that Lu Zilin was not in the car. He asked, "Where is Coach Lu?"

"Get off the bus."

"Oh." Yin Mu responded, put his coat away and put it on his forearm, pushed the cart, opened the door and got out, "Let's go."

"You still have to hold on to your coat."

"Of course. It must be very cold in the pavilion."

"Okay, okay, whatever makes you happy."

This porcelain exhibition lasts for a week. Today is the second day. There are not many visitors. The exhibition hall is very quiet and only occasional low conversations can be heard.

Zheng Wei walked in front, holding Yin Mu's hand, while Lu Zilin followed behind at a leisurely pace. The three of them strolled around the exhibition hall. When they reached a brush washer, Zheng Wei pulled Yin Mu to stop and whispered, "This is beautiful! What kind of pattern is this?"

Yin Mu looked over and said casually, "Ice crackle is a type of Longquan celadon. The more famous ones seem to be the products of the Ge Kiln in the Song Dynasty."

Zheng Wei was skeptical: "You know all this? You're not making it up, are you?" She leaned in to read the description below the exhibit and looked at Yin Mu in shock. "Really? You're right."

Yin Mu himself was a little surprised: "Really? I didn't remember it wrong."

"How do you know everything?" Zheng Wei was unconvinced. "The same thing happened during yesterday's Q&A session."

"No, I just happened to look up some relevant information for work, but I've basically forgotten everything."

Zheng Wei was increasingly confused. "What kind of job is that?" She wondered, "Why are internet celebrities so overwhelmed these days?" She wondered if she, too, needed to learn more about traditional culture.

Yin Mu was vague: "Just take a good look at the exhibition first, I'll talk to you when I have a chance."

Zheng Wei pouted in dissatisfaction: "Stingy."

Yin Mu smiled without saying a word and pushed her forward.

【Wow, she actually knew! 】

What exactly does Yin Mu do?

[It’s not easy to be an internet celebrity these days. ]

[That's not right. She's not like this during live broadcasts...]

[I seriously asked if Yin Mu had already been possessed.]

…

After touring the exhibition hall for most of the time and viewing a lot of various exhibits, Zheng Wei's steps became heavier and heavier. With a bitter face, she asked Yin Mu: "Let's go eat first. I'm hungry."

Yin Mu looked at the time and saw that it was already past noon, so he nodded in agreement. He then asked Lu Zilin for his opinion, and the three of them left the exhibition hall together.

After leaving the exhibition hall, Yin Mu stretched out his arms and asked Zheng Wei, "What do you want to eat?"

"I'm fine with anything." Zheng Wei turned around and asked Lu Zilin, "Coach Lu, what about you? What do you want to eat?"

Lu Zilin smiled and said, "Just call me by my name. I'm not your coach now."

"Coach Lu is easier to call me." Zheng Wei blinked. "Don't you like me calling him that?"